Explain how skin works as a sense organ?
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Explanation:
Sensory Function
The skin acts as a sense organ because the epidermis, dermis, and the hypodermis contain specialized sensory nerve structures that detect touch, surface temperature, and pain. ... This rich innervation helps us sense our environment and react accordingly.
Answer:
There are 5 types of senses in human being - Vision (Eye), Hearing (Ear), Taste (Tongue), Touch (Skin), and Smell (Nose)
Skin is the largest sensory organ of human body. It covers astonishingly 20 sq.ft of area. Skin assists in variety of functions such as protection from germs, sensations of touch, heat, cold, and also acts as waterproof barrier.
skin is made up of 3 layers
1. Dermis
2. Hypodermis
3. Epidermis
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